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Daily Archives: October 4, 2022

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SUNCT – A Rare Headache Disease

SUNCT – A Rare Headache Disease

  • Post author:Anna Williams
  • Post published:October 4, 2022
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Imagine feeling like you have a sweat bee stuck in your eye socket that randomly stings you. The sting hurts for seconds. My left eye is red and tearing. My…

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Science Simplified: How is Animal Behavior Used in Research? Part One
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Science Simplified: How is Animal Behavior Used in Research? Part One

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 4, 2022
  • Post category:Rare Disease/SLC13A5 deficiency

Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…

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Fundraiser Held for Boy with PCH6
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Fundraiser Held for Boy with PCH6

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:October 4, 2022
  • Post category:Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia

  In his early stages of life, Austin (A.J.) Rose was diagnosed with an ultra-rare disease called pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 6 (PCH6). Now, at three years old, A.J. is a…

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Saving Jordan Ogman: How One Family is Working Towards a TECPR2 Cure (Pt. 1)
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Saving Jordan Ogman: How One Family is Working Towards a TECPR2 Cure (Pt. 1)

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:October 4, 2022
  • Post category:Rare Disease

There seems to be no limits when it comes to what a parent will do for their child. And when it came down to it, David and Stacey Ogman knew…

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Dovitinib for Osteosarcoma Earns Rare Pediatric Disease Designation
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Dovitinib for Osteosarcoma Earns Rare Pediatric Disease Designation

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:October 4, 2022
  • Post category:Osteosarcoma

  In late September 2022, biotech company Oncoheroes Biosciences, Inc. ("Oncoheroes") shared via news release that its product dovitinib, which the company has an exclusive pediatric licensing agreement for from…

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